28 Hairline
Hopefully you haven’t erased the little hairline guide. If you have, don’t worry, we can position the hair by observing the rest of the face.

Hair, like ears, is a science in itself plus basically needs its own tutorial. But I will limit myself to a few lines to describe it.

We start with a rough sketch of the vertex plus outer edges of the hairstyle. It’s best to draw this on a separate layer, so that we can easily hide the preliminary drawing of the hair later. The line for the parting runs from the hairline auxiliary line – here a little to the right of the center – in an upward sweep that is as elegant as possible. From the vertex, the hair falls towards the ears on both sides. Depending on how loose the hairstyle should look, several lines running side by side can also limit the hairstyle.

29 The neck
Below the ears the hair reappears plus falls down freely in several brisk strokes. On this occasion we can also indicate the neck.

While drawing the hairlines you will notice certain curves, curls or areas that you’d like to add to. Don’t go into too much detil yet.

30 Falling direction of the hair
This tahap is not about drawing slow cautious lines, but about drawing the hair in a sweeping plus brisk manner. Of course, we don’t draw every single hair, but rather study the fall directions of the hair at the different places. Later we can define them with a few clear strokes. Hair grows in tufts, plus within these tufts it all grows plus falls in similar directions (not criss-cross). I’ve created several tufts of hair plus hairstyle areas in the image quite arbitrarily. There are no limits to your imagination. Hair is always the fun part.

31 Final artwork of the hair
Once your hand gets used to the fast movements, lines, plus curves of the hair strokes, it is much easier to define a clear, sweeping hairstyle. For the final drawing of the hair, it is recommended to use a separate layer again. Here we can orientate ourselves on the pre drawn hairstyle plus later, as already mentioned, simply hide it. If necessary, we can also erase hair that is too long plus protrudes into the face without erasing the face itself. It’s worth experimenting with different line widths plus degrees of coverage when drawing the hairstyle. In our picture I have emphasized the individual strands with a darker line, while within the strands the indicated subdivision lines are much lighter plus less prominent. The most important thing when drawing hair is still the line speed. And fortunately, in digital drawing, any imperfect stroke can be undone until it fits.

32 Optional detil work
Of course, the possibilities for detil work are almost unlimited. Here are a few examples that can be fun:

  • Adding another point of light in the eye.
  • Texture the lips with the same technique as the iris.
  • Adding a subtle shadow at the bottom of the nostrils.

33 Bonus: A bit of color at the end.
I hope you had fun plus found some helpful tips for your future drawings. Of course, you can’t cover all aspects of a creative topic in a single tutorial.

We will go into more details plus variations in future courses, such as: How to draw a face from different perspectives, Faces of different ages, Hair – nose – ears in detail, Coloring of faces, Other parts of the body, Hands – feet – body, plus The male face, etc.

This tutorial is designed to provide a solid foundation on which any aspiring artist can build. As in any art form, the results depend on regular practice. Don’t be frustrated if you don’t like your first drawings. You will get better with every painting. Stay tuned, get inspired plus have fun with it.